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CVE-2016-4982
authd sets weak permissions for /etc/ident.key, which allows local users to obtain the key by leveraging a race condition between the…
Medium4.7EPSS 0.18%
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- redhat
Description
authd sets weak permissions for /etc/ident.key, which allows local users to obtain the key by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the key, and the chmod to protect it.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.18% · top 93% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (1)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346051 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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